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Wild orangutans stressed by eco-tourists, but not for long, study out of Borneo finds
Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent alterations in ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Voting in elections is stressful -- emotionally and physiologically
A new study, conducted has found that the level of cortisol -- the "stress hormone" -- in individuals immediately prior to casting a vote was significantly higher than in the same individuals in similar non-voting conditions. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Stress hormone cortisol to help overcome phobias
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers are showing the potential benefit of using the stress hormone Cortisol in addition to exposure therapy to hel ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Signal uncovered to help control when stem cells become fat cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team at the School of Medicine and UC-San Francisco has uncovered a molecular signal that plays an important role in directing one type of “adult” stem cells to mature ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Researchers track the impacts of depression during pregnancy
The cocktail of hormones cascading through depressed mothers' bodies may play an important role in the development of their unborn children's brains.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Does adolescent stress lead to mood disorders in adulthood?
Stress may be more hazardous to our mental health than previously believed, according to new research from Concordia University. A series of studies from the institution have found there may be a link between the recent rise ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Study: Stress hormone blocks testosterone's effects
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a critical role in blocking testosterone's influence on competition and domination, according to new psychology research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Study reveals stress hormone impacts on alcohol recovery
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that high levels of a stress hormone in recovering alcoholics could increase the risk of relapse.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Type D personality associated with higher future heart risk
Heart patients with the "distressed" (Type D) personality profile may face a higher risk of future cardiovascular problems, according to a summary article published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Ca ...
Sep 14, 2010 |
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High stress hormone levels linked to increased cardiovascular mortality
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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